Test All Things
Earnestly Contending For The Faith Which Was Once Delivered Unto The Saints
Back in the early 1990s I was involved with a tiny congregation that was a part of a large national reformed “denomination”. We had some wonderful sermons and Bible studies and many...
God is sovereign. He will choose whomsoever He will. He has chosen whomsoever He will. And that choice, having been made shall be confirmed and ratified in glory at last. Yes,...
I am confident that the religious, superstitious Israelites were horrified when King Hezekiah destroyed their sacred symbol (which they worshipped, the serpent of brass Moses had made) calling it “a piece...
“…Ye are not your own.” (1st Corinthians 6:19) Your money is not your own. You may not spend it just as you please—without check of conscience—without restraint of godly fear—without putting to yourself...
(1st John 2:15-17) Love not the world, neither the things [that are] in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all...
(Romans 12:2) And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what [is] that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will...
(Romans 12:2) And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what [is] that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will...
(1st John 2:15-17) Love not the world, neither the things [that are] in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For...
In Middle English pertriche “partridge”, was derived from Perdix, one of Athene’s sacred kings, thrown in the seas from a tower, and carried to heaven in the form of a bird...
In the winter time, especially around the Winter solstice (Dec 21), the majority of the world celebrates Christmas. There are 3 views of Christmas. According to the world it is a...
Most children’s books on the New Testament are full of pictures of the Lord Jesus. Many people cannot see any wrong in this. Why do we not agree? First: We are...
We live in a time of great technological advancement. Companies are constantly churning out new products that are hailed as smarter, more advanced, and more innovative. And in many ways we...
“Keep yourself from idols.” (1st John 5:21) Idolatry is ever the tendency of depraved men. Many, while they would never dream of worshipping another god, are yet guilty of gross idolatry. They seek...
“That which is highly esteemed (elevated) among men IS abomination in the sight of God.” (Luke 16:15) ——————– Abomination – Greek: bdelugma – a detestation; idolatry; a stinking unacceptable sacrifice; abhor;...
Leviticus 18:21,24,30 – “And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech (sun-god) … Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in...
Hezekiah removed the high places, and brake the images, and cut down the groves, and brake in pieces the brasen serpent that Moses had made: for in those days the children...
Nations separate from nations, and they are ofcourse prejudice for the people who live in their nations. Religion separates from other religions, and they are ofcourse prejudice for the people who...
Esau, who sold his birthright for a mess of pottage. Judas, who sold the Lord Jesus for thirty pieces of silver. The man who gains the whole world, but loses his...
1) Since most films contain sinful elements, involve drama, and are shown in undesirable environments, watching films is worldly. “And be not conformed to this world.” (Romans 12:2) 2) It has...
This is a question which has faced many parents with young children, especially when at school. They may have been asked to draw a picture of some incident in the life...
The Movie None who know me will be surprised to know that I have no intention of going to see Mel Gibson’s movie, The Passion of Christ. But the movie has...
“And He said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.” (Luke 12:15) Often we hear...
Once Upon a Time (Jeremiah 17:1-13) Once upon a time there was a man who wanted to know where the middle verse was in the Bible. So he counted all the...
One very sad thing in this dark and degenerate day is that people (even professed believers) are becoming more and more tolerant of the errors of Roman Catholicism. Many errors might...
1 Corinthians 10:11 Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come. Now, when it...
There is so much evil in the world that we do not normally turn aside to comment on most of the dreadful happenings that take place. However, we feel we must...
“Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.” (1 John 5:21) Idolatry is a sin very deeply rooted in the human heart. We need not go very far to find of this...
“He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, is there not a lie in my right hand?” (Isaiah 44:20) In...
Isaiah 40:15 Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he taketh up the isles as a very...
When we talk about the person of Jesus, how tall He was, what did He look like, we of course have no idea at all what He looked like. The Bible...
2 Corinthians 6:14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? 2 Corinthians 6:15 And what concord...
The title of this article, as you find it above, refers to the suffering of the anointed Son of God upon the cross for the sins of God’s elect, so that...
Matthew 6:19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: Matthew 6:20 But lay up for yourselves treasures...
Today I would like to talk to you about work, about your job. The Bible has a lot to say about work. Work, for the child of God, is not simply...
The “god” of this twentieth century no more resembles the Supreme Sovereign of Holy Writ than does the dim flickering of a candle the glory of the mid-day sun. The god...
A short study of Revelation 22:18-19 If our church is indeed a church where the true Gospel is preached, then you can count on it that the Devil and his angels...
Today I want to talk to you about: “Which God are we serving?” Do we bow down to the One and Only Almighty God who is described by the Bible alone,...
The question of the propriety of pictorial representations of the Saviour is one that merits examination. It must be granted that the worship of Christ is central in our holy faith,...
“Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in...
In Mel Gibson’s film “The Passion of The Christ,” a sinful man acts the part of the Lord Jesus as He suffers the terrible wrath of God on behalf of His...
(This is a satirical poem written to expose the Arminian Lie) Some believe in election, Oh, no, not me, For I know He chose me, because my faith He did foresee....
No authoritative historical evidence points to December 25th as the day of the Lord Jesus birth. Traditionally, December 25th was the date of a Roman pagan festival inaugurated in 274 AD,...
A few months before I was born, my dad met a stranger who was new to our small Tennessee town. From the beginning, Dad was fascinated with this enchanting newcomer, and...
1. If you are a Christian, how can you teach your little ones to delight in and love a Christmas tree which actually is a pagan symbol of sun and serpent...
On the table side by side The Holy Bible and the TV Guide One’s well worn but cherished with pride Not the Bible, but the TV Guide One’s used daily to...
“Ye shall observe to do therefore as the LORD your God hath commanded you: ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.” Deuteronomy 5:32 “Enquire not...
1. February 14 was an old celebration to Juno Februata, the Roman goddess of sexual passion. 2. It included pairing adolescents by chance drawings for casual sex and going steady. 3....
When the LORD reveals the evil of pagan holy days, there are always questions about informing family and friends about the change in your life. This short document suggests a few...
“These be thy gods, O Israel … To morrow is a feast to the LORD.” (Exodus 32:4-5) “Hast thou seen that which backsliding Israel hath done? she is gone up upon...
We Don’t Celebrate Christmas Because … the LORD condemns using pagan religious practices in His worship (Deuteronomy 12:29-31). … the LORD condemns adding to or taking away from His commandments (Deuteronomy...
Would He, His apostles, or His disciples wear bracelets, necklaces, or t-shirts with this logo? They would condemn this junk! 1. First, Jesus Christ never looked like the weak and sickly,...
I dare say, that, in such an auditory as this, a number of Arminians are present. I fear, that all our public assemblies have too many of them. Perhaps, however, even...
There are many lies being told about our Lord that are, to the damnation of men’s soul, believed by most. There is, however, one big lie that is more unanimously believed...
Preached at Bedworth, England. On a Tuesday Evening in the month of April, 1852 By J.C. Philpot. —————————— “For they themselves show of us what manner of entering in we had...
“Thus saith the Lord, Learn not the way of the heathen…for the customs of the people are vain.” (Jeremiah 10:1-3) ——————– Christmas is coming! Quite so; but what is “Christmas”? Does...
Matthew 12:36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
Test All Things 